Method and Apparatus for Using a Personal Electronic Device as a Measurement Device

1. A method of viewing a live image from a microscope through a camera lens of a first personal electronic device, the method comprising: receiving one or more optic powers and a calibration factor of a microscope taking the live image entered into a first graphical user interface displayed on a screen of the first personal electronic device, and projecting a measurement tool designed to measure dimensions in an x-axis and y-axis on a second graphical user interface displayed on the screen of the first personal electronic device with units of measurement based on the optic powers and the calibration factor entered into a formula which determines the units of measurement of the measurement tool.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more optic powers comprise an objective power and an ocular power.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the units of measurement are chosen from units comprising centimeters, millimeters, and micrometers.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising calibrating the measurement tool by capturing a microscopic image of a measurement scale, and adjusting the calibration factor so that graduations of the measurement scale correspond in distance therebetween with graduations of the measurement tool.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a magnification power after the one or more optic powers of the microscope are entered.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sharing the live image with a second personal electronic device or multiple personal electronic devices by streaming the live image.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the live image is streamed from the first personal electronic device to the second personal electronic device in a manner that allows audio or text communication between a user of the first personal electronic device and a user of the second personal electronic device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the streaming comprises sharing a URL hyperlink hosting a streamed image between the first personal electronic device and the second personal electronic device.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the live image is streamed from the first personal electronic device to multiple personal electronic devices.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the streaming comprises sharing a URL hyperlink hosting a streamed image between the first personal electronic device and the multiple personal electronic devices.

11. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media having instructions for execution by one or more processors, the instructions programmed to cause the one or more processors to execute steps of a method of viewing a live image from a microscope through a camera lens of a first personal electronic device, the steps comprising: receiving one or more optic powers and a calibration factor of a microscope taking the live image entered into a first graphical user interface displayed on a screen of the first personal electronic device, and projecting a measurement tool designed to measure dimensions in an x-axis and y-axis on a second graphical user interface displayed on the screen of the first personal electronic device with units of measurement based on the optic powers and the calibration factor entered into a formula which determines the units of measurement of the measurement tool.

12. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media of claim 11, wherein the one or more optic powers comprise an objective power and an ocular power.

13. A computer or computer system, comprising: one or more processors designed to execute instructions; and one or more non-transitory, computer-readable memories storing program instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the instructions programmed to cause the one or more processors to execute steps of a method of viewing a live image from a microscope through a camera lens of a first personal electronic device, the steps comprising: receiving one or more optic powers and a calibration factor of a microscope taking the live image entered into a first graphical user interface displayed on a screen of the first personal electronic device, and projecting a measurement tool designed to measure dimensions in an x-axis and y-axis on a second graphical user interface displayed on the screen of the first personal electronic device with units of measurement based on the optic powers and the calibration factor entered into a formula which determines the units of measurement of the measurement tool.

14. The computer or computer system of claim 13, wherein the one or more optic powers comprise an objective power and an ocular power.